Shower receptor



Sept. 1s, 1928.*

G. A. NILSON SHOWER RECEPTOR Filed July 19, 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mw m fm w fr m 5 6M Sept. i8, 1928. 1,684,562

G. A. NlLsoN sHowER RECEPTOR yFiled July 19, 192s 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Sept'. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENTfoFFlcE.'

GUSTA ALBIN NILSOllT, '0F GLEN'GOE, ILLINOIS y SHOWER RECEPTOR.

' Application fled July 19,

My invention relates to vshower receptors andhas-for its object the provision of an improved receptor of this character which lends itself very readily into the construction of the completed shower bath structure in such a way that the water-tight characterpermanence of non-leaking characteristics of the structure may be maintained. I am aware that shower receptors have been made of enameled iron ware, but shower receptors of this character are so slippery in 'many cases as to be quite dangerous and are therefore, not as satisfactory as they should be. Myinvention is of such a nature that the means utilized in its execution arel such as to prevent the diiiculty referred to.

I will explain one form which my invention may take more in detail by referring to the accompanying drawings in which- Fig. 1 is a front view partly in section of a structure'constructed in accordance with my invention; y

Fig. 2 isa sectional view online 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. '3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; l,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4--4 of Fig. 3; f

Fig.` 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view along line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

My improved shower bath structure comprises a shower receptor 10 which is made preferably of cementitious material such as cementv or concrete and which is more or less pan-shaped as shown more clearly in 50, Fig. 4. This receptor is provided with a drain opening into which the sleeve bushing 11 is placed which may have alperforated top 12 as shown more clearly in Fig. 4. The drain pipe 13 is mounted in this sleeve f and is held in place so as to provide a waterproof joint through the agency7 of the lead 192e. serial 110,123,374;

backing 14. The topsurface of the receptc'ar slopes toward the drain opening and the l' i interior of this receptor is surrounded by'a surrounding wall which, inv the particular structure shown, consists of the wall portions. 15, v 16, 1'( and 18. The receptor in this lnstance is shown as rectangular, but it 1s, of course, obvious that any suitable form will answer.

This receptor is made of a unitary selfcontained piece of material such as that outlined, which is molded and which is suitably reinforced by reinforcing elements 194 as more clearly apparent from Fi 4. The receptor when molded, is alsomolded so as to support a flange or ridge 20 which is preferably made of metal and which has the enclosed tail piece portion 22. The upper walls which are superposed on top pf the receptor and which construction will be presently described, are mounted inwardly 'of this ridge portion 2l so that the drippings from these upper wall portions are directed inwardly toward the interior of thereceptor. My'improved receptor may then be provided with any suitable iioo'ring to harmonize with the,buildin.gin design and'finish and it may beof the mosaic typev if-desired.

upper projecting portion 21 and the'lower At any rate, being of the material of which it is made, it does not have the objectionable slipperiness which has heretofore been referred. to. The receptor may be suitably placedv wherever desired, and it may preferably be placed slightly below the floor level,

the floor beingindicated at 23. The ridge element 20 extends throughout the entire length of the wall portions 15, 16 and 17', but ends at the points marked 24 and 25 "'(Fig. 3) along the wall portion-18 so thatV the wall portion 18 practically constitutes an unobstructed sill portion'for the shower bath structure. A

-There is superposed above the ridge element 2O and on top of the wall portions of the receptor preferably a surrounding metal sheathing 26 which extends throughout the entire length of the wall portions 15, 16 and 17, thus forming the U-shaped element and which extends inwardly over the wall portion 18 in the form of la A"projecting tongue 27. This enclosing sheathing 26 may extend as high as the shower` bath structure as desired, for instance as high as j the. line 28 in Fig. 1 land it is preferably held in place by means of countersunk screws 29 such as shown more clearlyiin Fig. 4. In

`order to provide a suitable entrance casing for the shower bath structure, I utilize a -preferablyrectangular shaped metallic casing element 30 shown more clearly in Fig.

`6 which has theA walls 31, 32 and 33 andV which has itsyremaining wall portions exoi'tions'35 and 36. The tongue 27 enters tween these two flaring portions and a circular clamping ring 37 slipped over the entire structure from the top and pressed downwardly in place clamps the elements" 27, 35 and 36 tightly to ether.

The wall 33 at t e bottom of the casing ortion extends lower than the remaining three wall portions, thus to form -a downwardly` extending cover Tplate 38 as shown more clearly in Fig. 5. he wall portion 34 at its lower point is slotted so as to permit it being mounted in place overthe extending ridge element 20 which, as beforestated, extends up to about the point 25 as more clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The downwardly projecting apron 38 of the wall 33 is then preferably held in place by means of bolt-s 39, these being, if desired, of the expansion variety as shown so that they may hold securely when embedded in the material of which the receptor 10 is made.

It will thus 'be seen that the connection be-l tween the elements 26 and 20 is such that j 41 and 42. These marbleslabs may also rest any water k'which may be splashed against the sides upwardly of the receptor is directed to the interior of 4the receptor where it may be drained olf through the drain pipe 13. If desired, the interior of the structure ma be lined with marble or similar materia such for instance as the marble slabs 40,

upon the rece tor.

It is difiicu t, if not entirely iin ossible, to make secure joints between marb e slabs so that they remain waterproof especially when the building settles 'or when' the building is y subject to vibration as all buildingsare and handle 47 may be provided in the interior of lthe device to control the water which issues from any suitably arranged spraying device 48. A curtain'49 may be suitably held from a pole 50 fastened between the side walls as shown. A cross-piece 51 maybe provided to com lete the structure as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

From what has thus been shown and de# scribed, the nature of m invention will be readily clear to those ski led in the art and it will also be understood that modifications may be made from the specific disclosure herein without departing from the spirit of my invention.

aving thus described one form which my invention may take, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1; A self-contained unitary base plate structure for shower baths and the like comprisin a pan shaped element made of cementike material having a smoothed exosed face and having a drain opening, and liaving its floor portion sloping toward said drain opening, and having upwardly extending side ortions adapted to accommodate upwardly extending wall portions thereon, said side portions having a surlrounding flange extending upwardl outside said wall portions to direct the rippings therefrom inwardl along said side portions.

2. A self-contained unitary base plate structure for shower baths and the like comprising a pan shaped element of cement like material having a drain opening and having its floor portion sloping toward said drain opening and having pwardly extending side portions provided with a narrow meta ridge, and a superposed enclosing metal wall mounted upon said side portions inwardly of said ridge, whereby the weight of the enclosing wall isA supported on said side portions independently of said metal ridge.

3. A self-contained unitary base plate structure for shower baths` and the like comprising a pan shaped element having a drain opening and having its floor portion sloping toward said drain opening and having upwardly extending side portions provided with a ridge, a superposed enclosing metal wall mounted upon said side .portions inwardly of said ridge and a lining for said metal wall, said side portions having substantially flat top surfaces inwardly of said y ridge whereby any li uid between said wall and lining will drain inwardly into said element.

4. A self-contained unitary base plate structure for shower baths and the like comprising a pan shaped element having a drain vopening and having its floor portion sloping toward said drain opening and having upwardly extending side lportions provided with a ridge element pro'ecting upwardly from said side portions an havin its lower portion countersunk therein an a superposed enclosin wall mounted upon said side portion inwar ly of said ridge.

5. A self-contained unitar structure for shower baths aii prising a pan shaped element having a drain base plate the like comopening and having its floor portion sloping toward said drain opening and having upwardly extending side portions provided within the material of said base plate and the upper portion of which therefrom.

7. A, shower bath structure com rising a metal wall arranged to form the si e prtions of the structure and having opposing extremities separated to form an opening therebetween, two hollow metal casings, one for each side of said opening and into which the corresponding extremity of said wall portion projects, andimeans for clamping said casing to its corresponding projecting extremity of the wallportion.

A8. A self`contained unitary base plate projects upwardly structure for shower baths and the like comprising a pan shaped element of cementilike material having a drain openmg and having its floor portion sloping toward said drain opening -and having upwardly extending side portions, upwardly extending wall portionsfsupported by said side portlons, and a metal surrounding member countersunk within the-material of said side portions and engaging said wall portions.

9. A shower bath structure comprising a metal wall\arranged to form the side portions of the structure and having opposing extremities separated to form an opening therebetween, two casing members, one for each side of said opening, said casing members each having a vertically extending slottherein into which the corresponding extremity of said wall portion projects and means for securing each'casing to its correspending projecting extremity of lthe wall portion.

10. A self contained unitary base plate structure for shower baths .and the like, comprising a pan shaped element made of ce.- ment-like material having a smooth exposed face and having a drain opening and having its floor portion sloping toward said..drain opening, andi having upwardly extending side portions adapted to accommodate upwardly extending wall portions thereon, said side portions having va surrounding iange extending upwardly outside said wall portions, said flange includingmeansl of different material than said base embedded insaid cement-like material and adapted to have `said wall portions secured thereto. 4

11. A self contained unitary base plate structure for shower baths and the like, comprising a panl shaped element made of cement-like material having a smooth exposed face. and having a drain 'opening and having its floor portion sloping toward. said drain A opening, and having upwardly' extendingv side portions adapted to accommodate up, wardly extending wall portions thereon, said side portions having a surrounding flange extending` upwardly outside said wall portions,

said {iange including metallic means of dif'- ferent materia-l than said base embeddedtin said cement-like material and adapted to have said wall portions secured thereto.,

structure for shower baths and the like com prising a-pan shaped element of cement-like material having a drain opening and havingV its floor portion sloping toward said drain opening and lhaving upwardly extending` side portions, upwardly extending wall por tions supported by said side portions, and a. surrounding ridge including means countersunk withinsaid cementllike material,- surroundingthc lower edge of said' wall o1;-

tions Janil 'adapted to have said 'wall portions secured thereto. u

' In .witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day of June A.. D., 1926Q GUs'rAF ALBIN NILsoN.y

12.- A self contained unitary base plate` 'I un i 

